133. THE Answer to What Ails Education with Jon Bergmann

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Research and experiences allow us to consistently develop new best practices for teaching and learning. What worked last year may not work this year, for a multitude of reasons. And what we</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">thought</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">worked years ago clearly isn’t what’s best for our kids. So we get to shift what we’re doing to ensure we’re giving all our students what they need in order to flourish. (If only all educational decision-makers would get on board!)</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jon Bergmann, this week’s podcast guest, is fully on board and leading the charge. You heard him all the way back in episode 3 talking about flipped learning. And this week he’s back to talk about how to make the most of flipped learning. And that’s mastery learning.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jon is back in the trenches, teaching in a high school classroom, which I think lends even more credibility to what he’s sharing. Because he’s trying things out with real students in a real learning environment.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, Jon defines some important educational terms so we can all be on the same page. And he discusses why “mastery” doesn’t need to mean the same thing for every student. He even shares exactly how teachers can plan out lessons to help students achieve the level of mastery they’re on board with. It’s such a refreshing idea that I know will help support students for years to come.</span></p> <p> </p> <h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">About Jon Bergmann:</span></h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jon Bergmann is one of the pioneers of the Flipped Classroom. He has helped schools, universities, organizations, and governments all over the world introduce active and flipped learning into their contexts. He is a frequent keynote speaker who challenges and inspires audiences with stories and real-life examples from his classro